The Whitby Anchor is published by Ink & Tide Publishing. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling any personal information we collect with care and transparency.
This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and your rights under UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who We Are
The Whitby Anchor is an independent online newspaper covering Whitby and its surrounding villages, published by Ink & Tide Publishing.
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at: info@thewhitbyanchor.co.uk.
What Data We Collect and Why
Website Analytics
We use Fathom Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Fathom is a privacy-first analytics tool that does not use cookies, does not track you across websites, and does not collect or store any personally identifiable information. It records only aggregate data such as page views and general traffic patterns.
Because Fathom operates in this way, it is fully compliant with UK GDPR and we do not need to ask for your consent to use it.
You can read Fathom’s own privacy policy at fathom.com.
Email Newsletter
If you choose to sign up to our newsletter, we collect your email address for the sole purpose of sending you our newsletter. This service is managed through Brevo (formerly Sendinblue).
- We will only contact you with newsletter content you have signed up for.
- We will never sell, share, or pass your email address to any third party for marketing purposes.
- You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email we send you, or by contacting us directly.
On sign-up, Brevo may record your email address and the date and time you subscribed. No other personal information is required or stored.
You can read Brevo’s privacy policy at brevo.com.
Contact Forms
If you contact us via our contact form or by email, we will receive your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information only to respond to your enquiry and do not retain it beyond what is reasonably necessary to do so.
Cookies
We do not use tracking or advertising cookies. Fathom Analytics operates without cookies entirely.
Your browser may store basic functional data as part of normal website operation, but we do not use this data to identify or track you.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies before submitting any personal information.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to any personal data we hold about you:
- The right to access — you can ask us what personal data we hold about you.
- The right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- The right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your data.
- The right to restrict processing — you can ask us to limit how we use your data.
- The right to object — you can object to us processing your data in certain circumstances.
- The right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent (such as newsletter sign-up), you can withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: [your contact email]
Data Retention
We retain newsletter subscriber data for as long as you remain subscribed. On unsubscription, your email address will be removed from our active mailing list. Contact form enquiries are retained only as long as necessary to respond to and resolve your query.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection regulator.
Website: ico.org.uk Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to check back periodically.
Last updated: April 2026
